FC METAL RECORDINGS: News

Darksun have begun working on their new album, which will be released in September 2008.

Guitar and drum tracks have already been recorded, with bass and vocals to follow.

As with Darksun's last release, "El Lado Oscuro" ("The Dark Side"), there will be separate Spanish and English versions of the album.

DARKSUN's album, "The Dark Side," is being featured on Melodicrock.com in their CD Showcase.

Melodicrock.com is one of the leading & most influential melodic rock & metal web sites in the world.

Here is the direct link to the Darksun showcase:
http://melodicrock.com/showcase/darksun-thedarkside.html

DARKSUN are currently working on their new album, the follow-up to their critically acclaimed "The Dark Side" release.

Guitar tracks are now being recorded, with newest member DAVID FIGUEIRAS handling all lead guitar duties, and David and TINO HEVIA laying down the rhythm guitar tracks.

Vocalist DANI GONZALEZ is producing/engineering the sessions. Dani is no longer playing guitar in the band, as he is now solely concentrating his efforts on singing.

DARKSUN's video for the song "Prisoners Of Fate" (featuring RAGE's Peavy Wagner on guest vocals) has been posted on YouTube at this location:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=J9aXS_EjHdw

DARKSUN - The Dark Side album will be released in Europe on September 29, 2007.

The album will be packaged as a limited edition CD+DVD. The DVD will feature a making-of-album documentary, live footage, song video and more!

"The Dark Side" was mixed by Dennis Ward (Angra, Silent Force, Adagio, Symphorce), with the vocals produced by Lars Ratz (Metalium). The album features guest singer Peavy Wagner of RAGE on the song "Prisoners Of Fate." (DARKSUN also collaborated with RAGE on their "Speak Of The Dead" album, creating a Spanish version of the song "Full Moon" entitled "La Luna Reine," which appeared as a bonus track).

With influences including BLIND GUARDIAN, ANGRA, and HELLOWEEN, DARKSUN have written an album in "The Dark Side" that the aforementioned heavy metal legends would be proud to call their own. The album will feature 11 tracks, including "Slaves Of Fear," "Echoes Of The Past," and "Confrontation."

For more information, please visit www.myspace.com/fcmetal

DarkSun will be the support act for Motorhead on August 4, 2007 at the Palacio de los Deportes in Gijon, Spain.

FC METAL RECORDINGS is pleased to announce as its inaugural signing the exceptional heavy metal band from Asturias, Spain, DARKSUN. In September 2007, FC Metal will be releasing "The Dark Side," an English version of DARKSUN's second album, "El Lado Oscuro." "The Dark Side" will be their first album sung in English, as their first 2 highly acclaimed releases -- "El Legado" and "El Lado Oscuro" -- were sung in their native Spanish tongue.


"The Dark Side" was mixed by Dennis Ward (Angra, Silent Force, Adagio, Symphorce), with the vocals produced by Lars Ratz (Metalium). The album features guest singer Peavy Wagner of RAGE on the song "Prisoners Of Fate." (DARKSUN also collaborated with RAGE on their "Speak Of The Dead" album, creating a Spanish version of the song "Full Moon" entitled "La Luna Reine," which appeared as a bonus track).

With influences including BLIND GUARDIAN, ANGRA, and HELLOWEEN, DARKSUN have written an album in "The Dark Side" that the aforementioned heavy metal legends would be proud to call their own. The album will feature 11 tracks, including "Slaves Of Fear," "Echoes Of The Past," and "Confrontation."


For more information and to hear full song clips, please visit www.myspace.com/darksunband